Overview

• Udit Narayan, the original singer, says a new generation has discovered the track and credits its enduring pull to melody and lyrics.
• The song’s original video added roughly 5 million YouTube views within days of the Sep. 18 premiere, with streams also jumping on Spotify and Instagram.
• Rai confirms he transferred rights for the series and has so far only attended the premiere and watched the first episode.
• He recalls Shah Rukh Khan personally seeking his blessings for his son’s first project when requesting use of the track.
• Rai shared that a prominent dancer in the original sequence was an assistant to choreographers Chinni Prakash and Rekha Prakash, though he does not recall her name.